Baby crib



Aug. 17 1926.

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Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

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B COLEMAN SILVER, OF'CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BABY CRIB.

Application filed February 27, 1926. ISerial No. 91,041.

This invention relates to a baby crib designed particularly for mounting in an automobile.v It is concerned primarily with certain improven'ients in the direction of simplicity, adjustability, and dcmountability.

An exempliiication-of this invention in a preferred form is set forth in the accompanying drawing in the manner followingz Figure 1 shows in perspective a crib in the position which it is designed to occupy in an automobile;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the crib collapsed, the supports therefor being swung out of the way;

Fig. 3 is adetail in vertical section of one of the two adjustable vertical supports for the crib; and

Fig. 4, which is a detail in perspective,

shows the connection between one of the springs and a corner of the crib.

The crib itself may conveniently comprise a rectangular wire frame 5 over which is fastened thc upper edge of a textile fabric 6 forming the enclosing sides and bottom of the crib body. If desired, a pad or a mattress (not shown) may be laid adjacent the crib bottom. The material forming the crib sides is preferably cut away adjacent each corner 7 of the wire frame whereby to expose the same for connection with the lower hooked end 8 of a coiled spring 9 lof which four are used.

A mounting for the crib may be provided in a pair of tubes lO each having a base plate 11 adapted to be secured to the Hoor of the automobile body.l These tubes are arranged preferably adjacent the back of the front seat of the vehicle, and to conform to the slant thereof, they may each be inclined rearwardly, as shown. Through the walls of each tube are aligned holes l2 for receiving a pin or bolt 13. Two or more sets of such holes may be provided whereby the pin may be located in any selected vertical position. Inserted within each tube is a rod 14 bent to provide a horizontal supporting arm l5, each of which about aligns with one end of the crib. The vertical position of each rod may be adjusted, according to the location at which the pins are placed. The springs 9, two of which depend from each supporting arm 15, preferably at fixed points thereupon, serve to sustain the crib at each of its four corners.

In the normal use of the device, the parts will be related about as shown in Fig.V 1. The rods 14 are inclined slightly to the rear, in accordance with the slant ofthe rear side of the front seat, so as to lie closely adjacent thereto. The-supporting arms 15 which extend from these rods at angles preferably slightly'greater than 90, each occupy substantially ahorizontal position when they crib is-in use. Should it be desired, however, to discontinue use of the crib tem-l porarily, the two springs at the ends' of the supporting arms whereby the crib is free to drop into the position shown in Fig. 2. Whenv so positioned ity hangs vertically, close to the rear of theA front seat, and the two armsl l5 maybe swung in toward each other in substantially parallel relation so as to lie out of the way.

This movement is possible because the rethese parts, to prevent swinging movementof the supporting arms, regardless of the securement that is afforded thereto by the spring connection with the four corners of the crib. A device of this character may be produced at very small expense and will withstand long and hard usage. It affords a comfortable and safe bed for an infant or small child to ride in, inasmuch as the springs absorb practically all of the jolts and jars encountered in traveling over the road.

I claim 1. A baby crib having a rectangular top frame from which depends an -enclosing body, a support therefor comprising a pair of arms extended horizontally over each end ofthe crib frame, each arm at one end being downwardly bent in the form of a rod, a pair of fixed tubular supports each adapted to receive the lower end of one rod whereby to support the same, means whereby the rod may be vertically adjusted relative to its tubular support, and spring connections between the four corners of the crib and the horizontal arms, two of said may be disconnected connections being` close to the arm ends and the other two close to their downward bends, substantially as described.

2. A baby crib in which is comprised a rectangular top frame from which depends an enclosing body, springs removably attached to the four corners ol the frame, a pair of arms to which the springs are connected, two depending from the arms near their ends, each armihaving a down-turned rod portion at one end, the remaining two springs being joined thereto near the point of arm bend, and supports wherein are received the lower ends of each rod in a manner which permits the two a `ms to swing into alignment, when the springs are disconnected from the crib, or into parallelisin, when connected thereto, substantially as described.

3. A baby crib in which is comprised a rectangular top frame from which depends an enclosing body, a pair of arms overlying the ends of the frame and detacliably connected to the corners thereof, means depending from the end of each arm and disposed at a slight inclination from the vertical, and an aligned socketed support for each of said means receiving the same and friction-ally engaging therewith in a manner to oppose turning movement thereof, substantially as described.

4. A support of the kind described in which is 'comprised a pair of vertical rods supported for turning in suitable mountings, the upper rod portions being bent to provide horizontally extending arms which may swing into positions of alignment or parallelism, two springs depending from each arm, one near its bend and the other near its end, and a. collapsible crib having a rectangular frame to the corners of which the four springs may be detachably connected When the arms are in parallelism, the armsbeng movable into alignment when the two springs at the ends thereof are disconnected from the crib, which latter part may then also hang latwise in collapsed condition, sub'- stantially as described.

B COLEMAN SILVER. 

